clause
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5.3
- noun
- /klɔz/
- Formal
- He finds that the clause in question is plain, clear, and unambiguous.
- Establishment clause
- Commerce clause
- Exercise clause
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Watch on YouTubeIt's called a Mac clause on the company.
- It's called a Mac clause on the company.
- And there may be things like those hold harmless clauses that I think could be changed.
- Why didn't the High Court just rule that the Due Process Clause mandated this right?
- The problem is not in the interpretation, it's in the clause itself.
- The specific wording of the clause is so vague that it is not clear what promotion exactly means.
- The question of return still hangs between legal clauses and canvas roofs.
- That is kind of like a clause in the agreement that I think pops back up.
- I sold my first business best efforts clause.
Examples
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Essentially what the due on sale clause says is that this mortgage is due whenever you sell it.
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The Court had misconstrued the Establishment Clause to limit children's right to exercise their religion.
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I mean, that kind of clause has no place in a contract.
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In accordance with clause one of the Special Pardon Order, he is therefore to be released!
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The legal department is using the morals clause to get out of your contract.
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The specific wording of the clause is so vague that it is not clear what promotion exactly means.
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There's no clause in the agreement to allow subletting.
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We'll assume the cost of retrofitting the plants, but that still leaves the non-compete clause.
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It's my client's position that Mr. Burton violated the professionalism clause of his contract, which is why he was terminated.
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The contract contains a clause that prohibits any modifications without written consent.
Synonyms
498
3.3
A condition or rule in an agreement that people must follow
257
5.6
A rule in a contract or legal document
181
3.4
A separate section of a legal document like a contract
22
6.6
A condition in an agreement that someone must follow
7
8.4
A condition written in a legal document that limits or allows something
Compounds
- Formal
3
7.0
A part of a contract that says a neutral person outside the courts decides disagreements
- Formal
2
5.5
A part of a contract that lets one or both people cancel it in certain situations
- Formal
1
7.5
An exception allowing existing people or things to stay under old rules when new ones start
- Specialized
1
4.2
A part of a sentence that cannot stand alone and works like a noun, adjective, or adverb
- Specialized
1
7.5
A part of a sentence that gives essential information about a noun and is not set off by commas
- Specialized
1
3.9
A part of a sentence that gives more information about a noun and starts with who, which, or that
- Jargon
1
7.9
A part of a contract that lets wages, prices, or benefits rise automatically when the cost of living increases
- Archaic
1
9.9
A contract part that lets a team keep a player for one more year after it ends
- Specialized
1
4.0
A part of a sentence that can stand alone and give a complete idea
- Specialized
1
6.1
A group of words that cannot stand alone and acts like a noun, adjective, or adverb
- Specialized
1
6.8
A part of a sentence that gives more information about a noun but does not change which noun we mean
- Specialized
1
5.6
A part of a sentence that has same importance as another and is joined by words like and or but
- Specialized
1
6.8
A part of a sentence that gives extra information about a noun, usually set off by commas
How Specific
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clause comes from Latin clausula, from claudere meaning 'to close' and is related to the English word close. In a contract a clause is a 'closed' section or rule inside the document, so the origin explains why it means a separate part.